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Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson

Jan 17, 2026 · 48m
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  • Jodie Foster reflects on her early acting career, including Oscar nomination at age 12 for Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' and on-set lion attack, marking film's 50th anniversary
  • Tessa Thompson discusses biracial identity navigation, her breakthrough role in 'Dear White People,' and her starring role in Netflix's 'His & Hers'
  • Thompson explains her 'yes' and 'no' tattoos and her collaboration with director Nia DaCosta on 'Hedda'

Guests on This Episode

JF
Jodie Foster
8 podcast appearances
TT
Tessa Thompson
12 podcast appearances

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